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Marquez, Janey; McGinty, Gloria – 2000
One of the most important tasks in working with teachers is helping them develop their own abilities to create developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. This paper reflects on, from two perspectives, the ongoing process of teachers developing an understanding of how children learn and how that process affects curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Inservice Teacher Education, Preschool Education
West, Lillie S. – 1996
The introduction and implementation of new educational programs has occurred in public education throughout its history, and staff development has been the primary means by which new programs have been introduced to teachers and administrators. The focus of staff development programs has been on the acquisition of theory and of skills, with the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Inservice Teacher Education
Dodge, Diane Trister; Goldhammer, Marilyn – 1988
This guide is designed for supervisors and trainers who are helping teachers of young children implement the Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood: a curriculum that is based on child development theory and is developmentally appropriate for preschool and kindergarten children. The guide gives particular emphasis to a carefully organized, rich…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Dodge, Diane Trister; And Others – 1993
This guide is designed for early childhood educators who are helping their staffs implement the Creative Curriculum for Early Childhood, a curriculum that is based on child development theory and is developmentally appropriate for preschool and kindergarten children. A carefully organized and rich environment serves as the focus of this…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Caregivers, Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, 2004
The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000 placed a duty on councils: (1) to have regard to the value of stable family life in children's development; (2) to provide education appropriate in content and approach to pupils' age, understanding and stage of development; (3) to work with parents and put in place direct procedures for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inspection, Family Life, Best Practices
Lamb-Parker, Faith, Ed.; Hagen, John, Ed.; Robinson, Ruth, Ed. – 2001
This report summarizes the conference proceedings of the fifth Head Start National Research Conference. The focus of the conference was on the relationship of environment and developmental changes. Keynote topics and speakers were: "How Can We Know Environment Really Matters?" (Michael Rutter); "Creating Developmentally Appropriate…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Brain, Child Development, Child Health